Andover in closed campus Thursday

Thursday

ANDOVER — Andover Central School entered Closed Campus mode today as a precautionary measure after an Andover student allegedly threatened a teacher while at Belmont BOCES.

Andover Superintendent Lawrence E. Spangenburg said contrary to some social media posts, it was pretty much business as usual on the Andover campus.

“We have students in the upper grades and National Honor Society who can leave for lunch, and today we said no. We were open just as normal,” Spangenburg said. “We weren’t in lockdown or anything like that.”

Spangenburg said the District entered Closed Campus mode from an abundance of caution.

New York State Police were immediately contacted about the threat and are currently investigating the matter. The student in question did not return to the Andover grounds, Spangenburg said.

The District put an all-call announcement out to parents and guardians explaining the situation. The District remained a Closed Campus until students were released at the end of the regular school day.

“Not at all,” Spangenburg said of students potentially being in any danger at any time.

State Police are investigating the threat.

“There’s no danger and it’s still under investigation,” said Investigator Scott Cicirello.

Additional action related to the incident is pending further investigation.

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